Resolution No. 6861 36
RESOLUTION NO. 6861
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CYPRESS, AND ACTING AS EX-OFFICIO GOVERNING BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF THE CYPRESS RECREATION AND PARK
DISTRICT, ESTABLISING MEDICAL INSURANCE BENEFITS
PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, the City has experienced significant increases in the cost of medical
plans offered by CaIPERS in recent years; and
WHEREAS, City Council currently receives a maximum medical contribution equal
to the highest cost HMO for family coverage; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to contain future costs, City Council desires to adjust the
maximum medical contribution downward beginning in January 2022; and
WHEREAS, Government Code section 53208.5(b) states that benefits for any
legislative body for a city shall be no greater than the most generous schedule of benefits
received by any category of non-safety employees of that agency; and
WHEREAS, the most generous medical benefits for non-safety employees are
provided to Executive Management and Mid-Management employees; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that City Council receive a maximum medical
contribution equal to the amount received by these management employees; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the amount provided to City Council will
be $2,028.08 beginning January 1, 2022; and
WHEREAS, future adjustments to the maximum monthly benefit will be based on
the average cost of all HMOs offered by CaIPERS using the same formula used for
Executive Management and Mid-Management employees.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Cypress, and acting as
ex-officio Board of Directors of the Cypress Recreation and Park District, that the
maximum City contribution towards the total cost of medical benefits will be $2,028.08
beginning January 1, 2022 and adjusted annually thereafter in accordance with the
adjustments for management employees.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress, and acting
as ex-officio governing Board of Directors of the Cypress Recreation and Park District, at
a regular meeting held on the 13th day of September, 202 .
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I, ALISHA FARNELL, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City Council held
on the 13th day of September, 2021, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hertz, Minikus, Morales and Peat
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Marquez
Cl LERK OF�TY OF CYPRESS